The Thomas fire, which has burned through Ventura County for more than a week and entered Santa Barbara County over the weekend, has now scorched 237,500 acres and is 25% contained, fire officials said Wednesday.

The fire, which ignited Dec. 4, grew by 1,500 acres overnight, a Ventura County Fire...

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The massive Thomas fire, which has burned through Ventura County for over a week and entered Santa Barbara County over the weekend, has now scorched 234,200 acres and is 20% contained, fire officials said Tuesday.

The fire, which began Dec. 4, grew about 2,500 acres overnight as gusting winds pushed...

Flames as tall as a high-rise galloping up and down mountainsides. Coastal communities shrouded in smoke. Armies of firefighters on the defensive with little hope of corralling a wildfire that refuses to quit.

The scene from this month’s Thomas fire is all too familiar in the Los Padres National...

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Lawsuit settled
Uber has settled a second lawsuit filed by a woman who was raped by her Uber driver in Delhi, India, and who alleged Uber executives pried into her confidential medical records.
A court filing last week said the plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe, had reached a settlement with former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Eric Alexander, the company’s former president of business in Asia Pacific, through private mediation. The filing said the case is expected to be dismissed in January.

Crews battling a massive wind-driven California wildfire that has torched nearly 800 buildings and charred 230,000 acres are bracing on Monday to protect communities menaced by flames along the stat...

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